Sonam Wangchuk, one of India’s best-known educators, innovators and environmental campaigners, has been removed from his protest site at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by police and taken to hospital after nearly three weeks on an indefinite hunger strike. Authorities said the move was made on medical grounds following a court order, while organisers alleged he was forcibly removed. Wangchuk had been fasting in support of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is demanding education reforms and action over alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks.

But who is Sonam Wangchuk? Here’s a look at the life and work of the engineer, educator and environmental campaigner.

Written and presented by Gafira Qadir
Filmed by Sandeep Yadav and Varsha Choudary
Edited by Bimal Thankachan

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